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Activity with criminal organizations, trans-national in scope that again are -- they recognize they can make a lot of money with opioids, with fentanyl. >> drugs are tested and used as evidence by homeland security investigations in criminal prosecutions. but agents admit disrupting the illicit opioid supply chain is an uphill battle. >> we are seeing huge increases and it is challenging and it is troubling. >> congress is now considering legislation to beef up security around overseas mail. ohio republican senator rob portman has introduced the stop act that would require the u.s. postal serv...

That does it for us this morning. stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >> thanks, mika, thanks, joe. good morning. i've got breaking news to cover. starting with the doctor is in. facing a barrage of new allegations, ronny jackson withdraws his nomination to lead the va. >> they're trying to destroy a man. by the way, did i say welcome to washington, welcome to the swamp. >> scott pruitt heading to the hill this morning to potentially face a firestorm of questions. basic questions from lawmakers. >> i can't think of any better way of putting it. stop act like a chucklehead. he's le...

It is no coincidence that part of the stop act and fix nics are both things that the nra is in favor of. expanding the background checks is part of fix nics in all sales and transactions, that's something the nra does not want that the democrats want and you couldn't get it done. are you worried about the kids looking at you and say, ted, i love where your heart is but you can't get it done for me? >> they are exactly right to look at that and say this isn't enough. let me be clear about that, chris. i'm not saying, nor should anybody in washington believe that this is some great victory, that...

Heather: what a great opportunity. senators and congressmen you were speaking with, the coverage on twitter, some things they were saying about your visit, remarkable that you were trying to reach across the aisle to both sides and come up with a solution which is what we need. >> i talked to sen. murphy, managed to find a middle ground between right and left it even though i disagree with some viewpoints i respect them and being moderate and fighting middleground is the only way to achieve change. heather: what was the ground? what did you come up with? you spoke with marco rubio and orrin ha...

As well. >> jon: the new senate report on the amount of illegal opioidss seized in international mail deliveries to the u.s. raised a lot of eyebrows at the postal service kind of unknowingly smuggling drugs. what are we supposed to do about that? >> you're right. we studied it for a year. subcommittee i chair. i had a hearing and we did a report last week that was shocking. it showed this fentanyl are the synthetic opioids are being produced in china primarily and shipped through our own u.s. mail system right into our communities. we have to stop this poison from coming into our communities....